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Report from the National Diabetes Surveillance System: Diabetes in Canada, 2008
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Deaths Among People With Diagnosed Diabetes (Mortality9)
For Adults Aged 20 Years and Older:
- In 2005-2006, among adults aged 20 years and older, overall death rates were twice as high in individuals with diabetes compared to individuals without diabetes.
- The differences in mortality rates for people with and without diabetes are higher among the younger age groups. Younger adults, those aged 20 to 44, with diabetes die at rates that are 4 to 6 times higher than those without diabetes. While for adults aged 45 to 79, the rates are 2 to 3 times higher in individuals with diabetes. (Figure 9)
Figure 9. All-Cause Death Rate Ratios* among Women and Men Aged 20 Years and Older with Diagnosed Diabetes Compared to Those without Diagnosed Diabetes, Canada^, 2005-2006
- Data are ratios of age-standardized rates.
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